John James (Canadian politician)
| John James | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Durham | |
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In office June 1949 – June 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Elwood Stephenson |
| Succeeded by | Percy Vivian |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John Mason James 17 January 1911 Bowmanville, Ontario |
| Died |
18 October 1999 (aged 88) Bowmanville, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Profession | newspaper publisher |
John Mason James (17 January 1911 – 18 October 1999) was a Liberal party member of the Canadian House of Commons. Born in Bowmanville, Ontario, he was a publisher of the Canadian Statesman newspaper by career. Before entering politics, he was a Captain of Military Intelligence during WW2 between the years of 1940 - 1945.
He was first elected at the Durham riding in the 1949 general election and re-elected there in the 1953 election. James was defeated in the 1957 election by Percy Vivian of the Progressive Conservative party.
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